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G. E. KRICKER.

RlM, APPLICATION FILED AUG.2, 1919.

1,408,893. Patented Mar- 7, 1922.

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e. E. KRIC KER.

RIM. APPLlCATlON FILED AUG.2,-1919.

1,408,893. Pat nted Mar- 7, 1922.

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UNITED STATES PATENT (JFFICE.

GEORGE E. xmcxnn, or CLEVELAND, onro, ASSIGNOR r0 rHEsTANnAnn rears COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, 01110, A

CORPORATION or onto.

RIM.

Application filed August 2, 1919.

is detachable from the rim, to facilitate removal or replacement of a tire.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide simple and effective means for se curing the detachable side ring in position on the rim.

Other objects'of the'invention and the features of novelty will be apparent from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a vehicle wheel rim embodying my invention, certain of the parts being broken away, to more clearly disclose the structure;

Fig.2 is a bottom plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary cross-section on the line 3-43 of Fig. 1; v

Fig. 4: is a fragmentaryside elevation, similar to Fig. 1, bu-tshowing a modified structure embodying my invention;

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 4E;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view in perspective-of the rim shown in Figs. 1 and 5, with the side ring removed;

Fig. '7 is afragmentary vertical section'on the line 7- 7 of Fig. 4;

Figs. 8, 9 and 10 are fragmentary side elevations, similar 'to Fig. 1, showing further modified structures embodying my invention;

Fig. 11 is a bottom plan view of the struc ture shown in Fig. 10; and

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary cross-scction on the line 12-12 of Fig. 10.

Throughout the rawings, I have indicated at 11 a vehicle wheel rim having a Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. *7, 1922. Serial No. 314,876.

tire-securing flange 12 at oneedge, and provided adjacent its other edge with a circu nferential channel or groove 13, to re ceive a detachable side ring 14 which is transversely split,as shown at 15, and has a base or webportion 16 thereon which extends inwardly therefrom and is adapted to beseated in the groove 13, the side ring being sufficiently resilient to permit the web portion 16 to be lifted over the outer side wall 17 of the groove 13. Adjacent each end, the side ring 14: is provided with an in wa'rdly. extending lug, such lugs being adapted to project through the rim at the bottom of the groove 13 and to be held in such seated position, thereby preventing expansion of the side ring 14 and securing it in position upon the rim :11.

In the structure shown in Figs. 1 to 3,

the lugs 18 and 19 on the ends of the side ring extend through apertures 20 and 21 in the rim, such apertures being separated by a web portion 22 upon which the ends of the side ring seat and which, by engagement with the lugs, assists insec'uring the side ring from circumferential motion on the rim. Each of'the' lugs 18 and 19 is provided with a latch member 23 pivotally secured thereon, the lugsbeing provided with studs 24: which project through the latch members 23 and are rivetedover, at their inner ends, to secure such members in place. One end of each of the members 28 is formed with an inclined face 25, for a purpose which will be later described, and the lengtl'i of the members is greater than the width of the apertures 20 and 21 so that; while such members are adapted, in one position, to pass through theapertures, they may be turned to a transverse position, as shown in Fig. in which they will engage the under side of the rim, to hold the lugs inseated position.

It will ,beunderstood that in seating the side ring upon the rim, one of the ends is rst seated with its lug, 18 or 19, in its aperture, 20 01 21, and locked therein, by turning the latch member 23 to the transverse position shown in Fig. 3, then circumferentially seated around the rim by lifting the'web portion 16 over the side wall 17 of the grooveuntil the lug at the side ring being Cir be cut away, as

' the lugs 'are preferably provi dad the other end of thering registers with its aperture. If the lug last seated does not accurately register with its aperture, the 111- cline d face 25 of the member 23 on the lug will facilitate the entry of the lug in its In the structure shown in Figs. 4-. to 7; the his 26 atone (end of the side ring is formed with a rearwardly extendingtoe 27 which is adapted to hookunder the rim and engagethe under side thereof to hold the end'oi theside ring from moving radially outward it being necessary, in placing the side ring on; the rim, to seat this end of: therim first, and more it slightly in a circumferential direction to the position shown in Figs. t and 5. 'The lug 28 on the other end of the side'rinp; isprovided with a latch member 29. pivotally secured thereto and adapted, in one position, through the opening 30 in the rim. An in wardly projecting flange 81 is formed on the rim and is provided with a slot 32'therein. the latch member 29 being movableto a transverse position, as shown in Figs. 5 and 7, in which it engages in such slot 32, to secure the ring in seated position. The

flange 31 may be conveniently formed from the metal oif the rim by shearing the. rim

through at the bottom of the 'groove'13 and bending the flange outwardly as shown in Fig; 6, and, while. it is unnecessary to provide a flange of this kind, inasmuch as the latch member 29 could interlock with the bottom of the rim, it will beunderstood that" thefflange will assist in holding the member 29 in its ring-securing position and'will pro-I tect the member from accidental displacev ment.

In Figs. 8 and 9, I have shown a lug 33 on one end of the side ring l las provided with a latch member 34- pivotallysecured thereon and adapted'to interlock with the lug at the other end of the side ring. The latch member 34 may bepivotally secured on a stud whichextends inwardly from the lug and is riveted over, as shown at 35, to

hold the member in position, or the lug'may shown "at 36 in Fig. 9, and. the member Spivotally secured thereon as by a rivet 37. The latch member 34 is formed with an. upturned tongue 38 its the side ring is provided with a transverse opening 40 which is adapted to receive the end of the memberfi l; when such member is turned to the full-line position shown in Figs. 8 and 9. A slight projection il may befformed on the latch member 3 L to engjage in an opening 42 in the lug, to hold the member. in ring-securing position and ed with insuriiace with member t?) is torpass I claim is:

the side ring; are adapted to -bejseatmljn separate apertures 46 andtlT-in thcrini, which are separated by a web portion 418. A latch pirotally secured, as by a rivet -'30,-to the in 45, the lug being formed with *a later-ah recess 51 to receive the member 4L9 so that the latchmember, when in one position, will-pass through the aperture 47. The lug e l on the other end of the ring is provided with a similar recess 52 which is adapted to receive the other end of: the memberYlQi when such member is swung to the position shown in Fig. 10. The latch member 41-9 is preferably provided with a projection 53 thereon which 'is adapted to engage with a recess 5a in the lug it, as best illustrated in 12, to hold the member in rin securing position, and a slot 55 is prelil v formed '11 the latch memberAEQ' to receive anoperating tool and facilitate its movement to orfrorn lockingposition. The lugs i4: and 45 are preferablyprovided with inclined rear faces 56 to facilitate the entry Figs. '10 to 12,

of the lugs in their apertures. 'V' hen the side ring has been seated on the rim and the latch member 4.9" moved to the position shown in Fig. 10. it will be understood that radiallyeutward movement of the endsof the ring will be prevented by the engagement or the latch. member with the web portion s8, and the side ring will thus be .se-..

cured in seated position.

Having thus described myinvention, what rim having 'an opening thereima split side ring detach-ably seated on said-rim, and means for securing saidside' ring-.onsaid rimcomprisinga lug onsaidring adjacent its end and extending radially through said mm, by said lug and adapted in one position to pass through said opening. r

2. Ina vehicle wheel of the class described, the combinationof tire-carrying rim having; an opening therein, a splitside ring detachably seated on said rim, and means for securing said sidering in seated position, comprising lugs on said ringedjacent its ends, and a latch member carried. by one of saidlugs and adapted in one position to pass/through said opening and in another position to engage the other lug.

' 3. In a vehicle wheel of the class .de-. seribed the combination of a tire-carrying im, a split side ring .detachably seated on said rim, lugs on said side ring adjacent its ends; a latch member pivoted to one of said lugs and adapted to engage the otherof and a" latch memberrotatably carried.

said lugs to secure said side ring in seated position, and means for holding said latch member in ring-securing position. I

4-. In a, vehicle Wheel of the class described, the combination of a tire-carrying rim. having a pair of openings therein separated 1.) a Web, a split side ring detachably seated on said 1'in1 lugs on said side ring GEORGE E. KRICKER. 

